A solution to the problem of registration of engineering technologists

Author

Yates, Donald W. ; Ray, J. William, Jr.

Author_Institution

Louisiana Tech. Univ., Ruston, LA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

6-9 Nov 1996

Firstpage

798

Abstract

This paper advocates the creation of a registered engineering technologist. This is based on the fact that engineering technologists are involved in the practice of engineering as defined by law but do not have the full training required to be registered engineers. Other programs which produce registered paraprofessionals are discussed. Support for this is developed in this paper. It is based on two major premises. First, a gap has developed between the registered engineer and the tradesman/engineering support staff. Next, the gap involves the practice of engineering as typically defined by Louisiana Statute RS-37-682. This gap needs to be filled with a registered engineering technologist by virtue of the job requirements and the training received by engineering technologists

Keywords

engineering education; professional aspects; engineering; engineering technologists; job requirements; registered engineers; registration; training; Associate members; Board of Directors; Bridges; Design engineering; Engineering education; Laboratories; Mathematical analysis; Mechanical engineering; Professional societies; Vacuum technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of

Conference_Location

Salt Lake City, UT

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3348-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1996.573072

Filename

573072